Baby Kaylee {9 Months}

This is my favorite age so far! She is so much fun! Playing with her toys, with us, interacting with her environment, exploring the world around her. It is so fun to just watch her discover new things and learn about her surroundings.  

 ::8 Month Favorites:: 

 1) Fall - Pumpkin festivals, cute Halloween outfits, cool weather and so much more! We love this time of year and all that goes with it! It's just the beginning of the holiday season and we are looking forward to all the celebrations with Kaylee! It will definitely be the best holiday season yet!

2) Kisses - "Kaylee, give mommy kisses" She turns her head in response and opens her mouth and gives you a big ole wet kiss! Open mouthed kisses from her are THE BEST! 

3) Peek-a-boo - Anything from the original "Where's Kaylee? Peek-a-boo", to jumping out from behind a door or corner. She LOVES it. She gets sooo excited and her whole body shakes and she laughs and laughs. It is our favorite game! 

::Stats:: 

16.7 lbs :: 15th%
27.5 in :: 50th%

Still our little girl but she sure does like to eat! She must burn it all off with all the moving she does! 

The doctor told us at her 9 month visit that he thinks she might be late getting teeth. He said he doesn't feel anything and wouldn't expect her to have any before 1 year. 

 ::Milestones:: 

{Eats real food}

We try to give her whatever we are eating for dinner. She LOVES real food and has started refusing baby food. I'm struggling to think of new things to give her that she can eat. 

{Cruising}

She is on the move!!! She pulls up and walks around anything she can get her hands on. I joke and say she is 9 months going on 3 years old. She thinks she can walk and she definitely tries! I don't think it will be long until she is running around the house!

::Sleeping:: 

{Night} 

 We bumped her bedtime up to 7:00 and are trying an array of sleep training strategies to see what works. We will get there, she's just not the best sleeper. I can lay her down for nighttime or a nap and she will fall asleep with NO problems! It's staying asleep that is her issue! Seriously not looking forward to the time change this weekend...

{Naps}

Naps are the same as last month, two naps a day for a total of about 3 hours of daytime sleep.  Occasionally she still takes a short third nap.

::Eating:: 

Average day: 

5:00-6:00 nurse

8:30 nurse + Breakfast (cereal and fruit)

11:30 nurse + Lunch (Meat & Cheese & Veggie)

1:00-2:00 snack (Fruit or finger food)

2:30 nurse

5:00 nurse + Dinner (Usually some of whatever we are having - Meat, cheese..etc)

7:00 nurse

(plus 1-2 nighttime nursing sessions, but we are weaning these out.)

 ::Misc:: 

{Halloween}

We celebrated Kaylee's first Halloween! She didn't really have a costume, just a bunch of cute outfits that she wore throughout the month. She couldn't eat candy or walk around this year (plus it was super cold and rainy) so we stayed in and handed candy out.

Kaylee you are so sweet. I love you more and more each day. Your smile melts my heart and I can't give you enough hugs and kisses in one day. Your only 9 months old but you are already fun, energetic, loving, sweet and adorable. Mommy and Daddy can't wait to see what you do next!